Sergio Mora

Sergio Mora is a former professional boxer born on December 4, 1980, in East Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He is nicknamed "The Latin Snake" and has had an impressive career spanning over 17 years from 2000 to 2018. During this period, Mora had a total of 36 fights, won 29, lost 5, drew 2, and had no no-contests. He won nine of his fights via KO and won one world title as a super welterweight.

Mora made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19 on August 17, 2000, against Antonio Maldonado. He defeated Maldonado via 4 round split-decision, beginning his six-year unbeaten streak. He won 18 more consecutive fights after the debut, including 4 fights earned through stoppage.

Mora's first world title fight came on June 7, 2008, against Vernon Forrest, after 21 professional fights. He fought Forrest for the super-welterweight WBC title and emerged victorious via 12-round majority decision, thereby becoming the super-welterweight champion of the world. After winning the title, Mora unsuccessfully challenged for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title twice.

Over the course of his career, Mora had a total of five losses; three of them were in title bouts, and two were in non-title bouts. His first loss was against Vernon Forrest in a 12-round unanimous decision on September 13, 2008, ending his 21-fight winning streak. Mora was stopped twice and lost three times via decision. His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Mexican boxer Alfredo Angulo on April 7, 2018, which he won via an eight-round split decision.

Some of Mora's best fights and notable victories include his impressive win over Vernon Forrest, Grzegorz Proksa, Milton Nunez, Samuel Rogers, Ishe Smith, and Dashon Johnson. Mora's most outstanding fights in his boxing career are his 2008 world title win against Forrest and his 2013 victory against Proksa via a 10th round unanimous decision.

Mora's impressive stats speak for him as he continues to be one of the most respected boxers worldwide. He stands at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) with a reach of 75 in (191 cm) while adopting the orthodox stance. His weight class ranges from welterweight through to super-middleweight.

As a well-renowned boxer, Mora made history in boxing in 2005 as the first-ever winner of NBC's The Contender series. The series was devised to seek out up-and-coming boxing stars to give them an opportunity to advance their careers. Mora beat Peter Manfredo to win the series and went on to enjoy a remarkable career in boxing.

In conclusion, Sergio Mora is a reknowned former professional boxer who had an incredible career span of over 17 years. His boxing stats speak for themselves as he won 29 out of his 36 fights, including nine of them via KO wins. He won a world title as a super welterweight, the WBC light middleweight title, after beating Vernon Forrest in 2008. Mora's career highlights include victories over Milton Nunez, Samuel Rogers, Ishe Smith, and Dashon Johnson. Moreover, he was the first-ever winner of NBC's The Contender series in 2005. His impressive career makes him one of the most respected boxers worldwide.

Sergio Mora Fight Record